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Federal prosecutors won’t appeal death penalty ruling in Luigi Mangione case
Federal prosecutors won’t appeal a ruling that bars them from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
FILE - Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, Dec. 18, 2025, in New York. (Shannon Stapleton/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Legislators introduce bill to exempt inspectors general from restrictions on records
The legislation would clarify in Maryland law that inspectors general are not subject to standard restrictions on Maryland Public Information Act requests.
Del. Vaughn Stewart, a Montgomery County Democrat, attends Gov. Wes Moore’s State of the State address in the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
Howard County reinstates 55 librarian support staffers terminated days ago
Howard County’s library system said Friday it is reinstating dozens of librarian support staffers it terminated this week for budgetary reasons.
Miller Branch of the Howard County Public Library System in Ellicott City. The county is reviewing the library system’s budget request for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Moore requests federal aid for oyster industry shaken by storm, Potomac River sewage spill
Gov. Wes Moore requested federal disaster assistance for the Maryland oyster industry, which has been hit hard by a major winter storm and the Potomac Interceptor sewage spill.
FEBRUARY 10, 2026 - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks to reporters at the State House in Annapolis about multiple subjects, including redistricting, immigration legislation, the state budget and President Trump.
Feds considered 3 Baltimore-area sites for immigration detention
The agency concluded that the three Baltimore-area sites “presented greater limitations related to site control, security, operational suitability, and potential community impacts.”
A document revealed three other sites that were considered and rejected for the massive detention center, including this one at 1940 Reservoir Road in Sparrows Point in eastern Baltimore County.
BGE customer shutoffs paused as state regulators order fix to service call center
The Maryland Public Service Commission received hundreds of complaints against Baltimore Gas and Electric Company over its customer service call center.
The exterior of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s downtown headquarters in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
Youth charging reform bill clears key hurdle in Maryland Senate
The bill -- a compromise that shortens the list of crimes that automatically result in adult charges -- passed out of the Maryland Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee on Friday.
Sen. Will Smith, a Montgomery County Democrat, speaks during floor debate on crossover day at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Monday, March 17, 2025. Any bill not passed by either the House or Senate by midnight on crossover day is likely defeated for the 2025 session.
Baltimore residents demand action after costly sewage backups
After heavy snow in January, sewer lines in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood were overwhelmed, spilling water, waste and other materials into their basements, tubs and toilets, residents said.
A group of neighbors say backups have been an issue for years due to aging sewage infrastructure and have filed a letter to the Baltimore City Department of Public Works requesting reimbursement.
Hutzell: Scanned by police, a Maryland driver gets vindication but no apology
COLUMN | Welcome to the upside-down world of traffic court, where a random license plate scan shifts the burden of proof to the driver.
Lanita Gosha came to Annapolis on Feb. 24 , 2026 in hopes of some resolution, but ended up leaving the District Court building before her case came up.
The filing deadline has passed. Here’s who is running for office in Montgomery County.
Seventeen candidates — all Democrats — will compete for four at-large seats on the County Council.
Incumbent Laurie-Anne Sayles is one of 17 candidates vying for four at-large seats on the Montgomery County Council.
Maryland leaders demand Trump refund $1,744 per household
It’s uncertain whether the Trump administration will pay up, and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Gov. Wes Moore, seen here in 2025, Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Treasurer Dereck E. Davis signed a letter to the president Friday and embedded an invoice.
Mayor’s office spent $167K on food, flowers and more without approval, OIG report says
The report says employees in the mayor’s office did not submit waivers for approval for 336 transactions between July 1, 2022, and Nov. 17, 2025.
An aerial view of Baltimore City Hall in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Prosecutor calls delayed charges against Kilmar Ábrego García ‘extraordinary’ but justified
Kilmar Ábrego García’s mistaken deportation has galvanized both sides of the immigration debate.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, center, and his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura, behind left, arrive at the federal courthouse Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
ICE vehicles gone from Baltimore’s Symphony Center parking garage
About 50 new law enforcement vehicles had been stored in the garage in Baltimore’s Midtown-Belvedere neighborhood.
A fleet of law enforcement vehicles seen parked on the rooftop level of the Symphony Center Garage in Baltimore this month. All of the vehicles  were “removed” as of Wednesday, according to the leasing company of the garage.
Proposal would give Baltimore more control over public transit
Annapolis lawmakers are considering a proposal to cede some of the governor’s authority over public transit in Baltimore to local authorities — a move that advocates say is long overdue.
A failed measure to change the zoning of Cromwell Station potentially risks state investment for a reimagined Light Rail Link parking lot in Glen Burnie.
Marylanders with disabilities are in a budget fight — again
Marylanders with developmental disabilities find themselves in a budget fight again, as Gov. Wes Moore’s administration looks for ways to contain the ballooning budget of the state Developmental Disabilities Administration.
Carin Smith, left, laughs as her daughter, Ellie Smith, is lifted up by Emma Fiore following a rally against budget cuts last week.
West Baltimore tenants win $1.4 million, settlement in landlord fraud case
A group of West Baltimore tenants claimed it was an act of fraud to charge rent without a license.
Cora Williams returns to her apartment in the Bellevieu Manchester apartments. She is one of several city tenants suing their landlord and property manager over their failure to procure a rental license, arguing that it was intentional fraud.
Anne Arundel County executive race draws a crowded Democratic field, but just one Republican
A certified planner and a volunteer firefighter have entered the race for Anne Arundel County’s top elected office. There are now five candidates, including four Democrats and one Republican.
The Arundel Center at 44 Calvert Street in Annapolis, where county government works, on Oct. 22, 2025.
The Maryland gadfly with a front row seat to decades of election lore
“There are things you can only do in person,” Bruce Bereano said. “You can’t do it any other way.”
For at least 40 years, perhaps longer, Bereano has held this post in the corner of the Board of Elections office on one particular night: the state’s candidate filing deadline.
Man who allegedly fired shots at state trooper also charged in Potomac senior living killing
The man, Maurquise Emillo James, 22, of Baltimore, was working as a medical technician in the senior living facility when he shot a resident, Robert Fuller Jr., according to court documents.
FEBRUARY 25, 2026 - Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada addresses the media at a press conference at police headquarters in Gaithersburg announcing the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Robert Fuller.
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